Join us for a power-packed episode featuring Mr. Rishi Kohli — one of the most influential figures in India’s quantitative investing landscape!With over 21 years of experience across both the buy-side and sell-side of Indian financial markets, Mr. Kohli currently serves as the Managing Partner & CIO of Hedge Fund Strategies at InCred Alternatives. From pioneering option strategies in the early 2000s to launching India’s first quantitative hedge fund in 2007 and Asia’s first systematic managed futures fund in 2011 at ProAlpha (Monsoon Capital), Rishi’s career has been defined by bold firsts and deep innovation.In this episode, we trace his journey — from his early days at ICICI Securities and SSKI to running billion-dollar notional trades, founding LAQSA Investments, and leading award-winning quant strategies at Avendus and InCred. He reflects on the mindset behind systematic investing, the evolution of AI/ML in finance, building and managing quant teams, and sector rotation models. We also dive into hedge fund implosions, bear markets, the future of alternatives in India, and lessons from WallStreetBets.If you're a student of markets, fascinated by hedge funds, or looking to understand the real mechanics behind quant investing in India — this episode is a goldmine of experience, insight, and forward-thinking.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction1:10 - Mr Rishi Kohli's Journey in Finance3:00 - Starting off at ICICI Securities6:20 - Systematic Investing7:20 - E-Mailing Nassim Taleb8:30 - Time at SSKI 11:20 - Billion Dollar Notional Trade12:00 - Leadership Early On14:50 - Quant Outlook for the Indian Market17:30 - How Rishi Kohli Invests19:30 - Option Based Strategies23:30 - AI and ML in Quant Finance28:00 - Time at ProAlpha31:00 - Managing Quants36:50 - Sector Rotation Model40:50 - Investing in a Bear Market43:40 - Managing Volatility45:10 - Hedge Funds Future in India48:00 - Founding and Growing LAQSA55:25 - Changing Regulations58:30 - Hedge Fund Implosions59:50 - WallStreetBets1:01:00 - Advice to the Younger GenerationsSubscribe and Enjoy!#QuantInvesting #HedgeFundsIndia #RishiKohli #SystematicInvesting #InCred #AIinFinance #OptionsTrading #FinancePodcast #IndianMarkets #QuantFinance #AlgoTrading #MonsoonCapital #ProAlpha #LongShortStrategies #AlternativeInvestments #InvestmentStrategies #FinanceLeadership #IIMLucknow #IITKanpur #StockMarketIndia

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